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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1917
Page
2
The Daily Journal notes changes at JOURNAL PRINTING CO with unspecified editor and manager roles. No further details provided about assignments or dates.
The Jefferson County Bar Association endorses Judge C. W. Vermilion for the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Judge Horace B. Deemer. Vermilion is praised for qualifications, a strong district bench record, and vigorous physique, with Governor Harding urged to appoint him.
Community groups and church clubs schedule gatherings and events across Forest City. Moose lodge election, Presbyterian supper with Rev. C D Jacobs speaker, bridge party for ladies, Kensington Club on South Fourth Street, Ruth Jones birthday luncheon with Edison entertainment, Baracca Class games at Rev Anspach’s, Westminster Bible Class at Mr and Mrs Wade’s home with Miss Nicholls songs, Junior Tees meet at Miss Roberts home, Epworth League social at Gladys Weet 306 East Madison Street.
The Citizens meeting nominated Ralph Munro for Mayor and elected Frank Simpson Jr. and C. W. Wade as Councilmen-at-Large after multiple ballots. Nominations for Assessor, Treasurer and Park Commissioner went to W. C. Ball J. F. L. Black and Charles H. Heer. Ward committeemen were named for future elections and a club gathering announced at Mrs. Floyd Goodman’s West Madison Street home.
Francelia Billing ton and Louise Lovely appear in Bettina Loved a Soldier at the Fairfield Theater tonight. Also shown The Wooden Spoon in Spanish costume at the Presbyterian church. Zoe Rae stars in the same Bettina feature. Moving services offered by M. Metzer.
The Jefferson County Bar unanimously backs Judge C. W. Vermilion for the Iowa Supreme Court vacancy. A committee will travel to Des Moines to present his merits to Governor Harding as other counties in the district echo the endorsement.
John H. Boyd, a long time Jefferson County resident, died this morning at Jefferson County Hospital after a brief illness. He was 65, born in the county to Frank and Elizabeth Boyd, spent most of his life here with periods in Kansas and California, and had lived with his daughter Mrs. Dan Stout in the past year.
Fairfield Retail Merchants Association schedules a four reel Essanay film The Troubles of A Storekeeper plus a merchandising lecture by R C Rontsong for merchants and clerks and their employees on Thursday March 29 at Elk's hall. Admission is free for participating merchants and clerks.
Funeral services for Samuel Freeburg, who died Saturday morning at his home twelve miles northeast of the city, were held yesterday afternoon at two o'clock from the Swedish Lutheran church at Four Corners. Interment followed in the nearby cemetery.
In early manhood he married Carrie Barr who died in California nine years ago last January. Survived by children Mrs. Dan Stout Fairfield Ernest Boyd Lake City Minnesota Willard Boyd St Paul Minnesota Mrs Wm Prewitt Mrs Russell Morris Los Angeles California Leonard died in infancy Brother Frank Boyd Fairfield area Three half brothers William Ramsey Harry Ramsey Edward Ramsey Funeral tomorrow at two from his daughter's home with Rev. R H Polly presiding Interment Brooks cemetery northwest of Fairfield Sympathy from friends.
Willard Service listed at Fairfield Battery Co located at 123 North Court Street opposite the Masonic Temple. The notice notes battery service and location details for readers seeking automotive battery assistance.
A brief notice announces a Monday gathering at The Wooden Spoon Terian Church with sparse OCR text indicating the time as night and the number 852 appears as a fragmentary detail.
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